Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Ducks -

[rent free]

bozak and marner on the 4th line isn't a bad idea. instead of sucking for 16 min, they'll suck for 8

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

They can't do too much damage if they only play 5 minutes

you'd think so but they could easily give up 1 or 2 goals against in that time

 

[dan289]

They have to win this one with all the injuries the Ducks have.

 

[Brobust]

No Polak, Bozak on the 4th and Getzlaf and Fowler out.

They have to win tomorrow. I'm actually pretty confident.

 

[ToneDog]

No Polak, Bozak on the 4th and Getzlaf and Fowler out.

They have to win tomorrow. I'm actually pretty confident.

Freddy will be hungry to beat his old team.

 

[Cor]

Leivo in? Awesome.
JVR and Bozak split up with one on the 4th line? Sick
Polak removed! OH GOD YES

 

[ToneDog]

bozak and marner on the 4th line isn't a bad idea. instead of sucking for 16 min, they'll suck for 8

If Mitch and Martin can find the game they played vs LA, it could be a dangerous line.

 

[Walshy7]

They can't do too much damage if they only play 5 minutes

that's true, bozak and marner will get 10-12 mins they will still be on the PP.

speaking of the PP its time to send Matthews unit out 1st, the 1st unit fairly regularly ends up with 1:10~ of the PP id rather Matthews make use of that little extra time which over a season is quite a bit of time.

 

[MarMarSab3]

My only change would be Marner with Kadri and Leivo and Komarov with Bozak and Martin

 

[ToneDog]

that's true, bozak and marner will get 10-12 mins they will still be on the PP.

speaking of the PP its time to send Matthews unit out 1st, the 1st unit fairly regularly ends up with 1:10~ of the PP id rather Matthews make use of that little extra time which over a season is quite a bit of time.

Agreed. Matthews has more than proven that he is the man to hitch the cart to. Babs needs to maximize this lethal weapon.

 

[francis246]

bozak and martin should be out and moore and kapanen should be in

Okay chill. Bozak is better than Moore. Martin out kapanen in would be nice.

 

[francis246]

Agreed. Matthews has more than proven that he is the man to hitch the cart to. Babs needs to maximize this lethal weapon.

Again people need to do more research, Bozak line is MONEY on the PP. that is why Matthews line doesn't start the PP's. The one thing you cannot harp the Bozak line on is that they make teams pay on the PP. the Matthews line has not been as effective this season on the PP.

 

[rent free]

If Mitch and Martin can find the game they played vs LA, it could be a dangerous line.

that'll be nearly impossible with the way both are playing rn.

 

[rent free]

Okay chill. Bozak is better than Moore. Martin out kapanen in would be nice.

bozak needs a game off imo.

 

[jrgtml67]

Leafs Practice lines today--

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Komarov-Kadri-Leivo
JVR-Marleau-Brown
Martin-Bozak-Marner
Kap,Moore

Rielly-Hainsey
Gards-Carrick
Borgman-Zaitsev

Sorry didnt realize everyone here knew that already, my bad.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Honestly stunned Babs is making such sweeping changes, even after last night. Pleasantly surprised.

 

[jrgtml67]

After last night? Why is that surprising? He tried subtle changes already, no dice, this is a lineup over haul. It could be real good, or could be really bad because the only intact line is Matthews, and you do need a level of chemistry. I think this is the last ditch effort before a trade is made.

 

[LeafsBoyo]

I will continue to expect losses until I see our systems change. At least Leivo is in for a game before being scratched again.

 

[stymie]

Leivo with Kadri is good.
They have shown chemistry in the past.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Honestly stunned Babs is making such sweeping changes, even after last night. Pleasantly surprised.

he did say this year he had a different approach regarding changes. I think it was because we had so many rookies last year he wanted consistency above all else. This year if something isn't working he'll want to fix it right away I believe

 

[francis246]

bozak needs a game off imo.

ya ya ya, so the guy who caused the game winning goal deserves to play?

 

[rent free]

ya ya ya, so the guy who caused the game winning goal deserves to play?

bozak has been the worst fwd this season, besides martin

 

[LeafsMonster]

Ou me is excited

 

[zeke]

it's funny - if babs could just let martin go and put kappy in then he would have 12 forwards who could legit play on any line and he'd open up a world of options to himself.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Anyone calling Martin the worst forward is blatantly covering for someone else on this team. Martin is far from our problem.